XP comes with age
It’s been a while since I backed anything on Kickstarter. I used to be quite a fan of the crowdfunding platform, giving my support old adventure game sequels and new … Continue Reading <em>Beautiful Desolation</em> on Kickstarter
Dear Walking Simulator, If anyone had asked me several years ago why I play video games, I would have given them my answer without hesitation: the stories. There was a … Continue Reading Walking simulators: it’s not you, it’s me
We’re almost at the end of January and so far my New Year’s resolution to play more games is going to plan. I’ve completed The Last Guardian after receiving it … Continue Reading <em>Day of the Tentacle Remastered</em>: feeling my age
My love affair with Monkey Island started when ‘Santa’ decided I’d been a very-good-girl during my ninth year and gave me an Amiga 500 for Christmas. After spending most of … Continue Reading The life lessons of Murray the skull
I have a huge fondness for both ICO and The Shadow of the Colossus, so a Christmas present of The Last Guardian from my other-half and stepson was very gratefully … Continue Reading <em>The Last Guardian</em>: a lesson in trust
In the wonderful world of Overwatch, there comes a time when two people who enjoy using the same character find themselves on the same team. What happens then? Who should … Continue Reading <em>Overwatch</em>: experience tranquility
Since its official unveiling in a presentation to financial analysts in October last year, fans of Nintendo have been clamouring for more details about the company’s upcoming console. Their wait … Continue Reading Nostalgia isn’t enough to make me Switch
After initially meeting Tim from GeekOut South-West through blogging, we first met in person in March 2014 when I was attending the Rezzed expo and he was at Kitacon. Both … Continue Reading Kitacon 2017: out of my depth?
At the time of writing this, I’ve spent seven hours playing Elite Dangerous. I haven’t really achieved anything in that time. I’ve done the training, watched some videos, taken to … Continue Reading <em>Elite Dangerous</em>: a new frontier
Back in September 2015, an increase in horror games led me to write an article about the best and worst of the genre. Interactivity and adrenaline rushes make for amazing … Continue Reading Surviving the survival genre
As is tradition, a new year means a new list of games I can’t wait to get my hands on over the next twelve months. Historically this hasn’t been too … Continue Reading 2017: five to look forward to
As mentioned in my last post, much of last year was dedicated to house-buying and town-moving which unfortunately left little time for gaming. I did however manage to fit in … Continue Reading Long live the adventure game
One of my favourite parts of SSX Tricky was when, once the game was completed, the player was allowed to snowboard unobstructed across (what I remember as) perfect snow. Here … Continue Reading <em>Steep</em>: almost at the summit
Last year was a busy one for me and with most of it spent focused on buying a new house and moving to a different town, it meant even less … Continue Reading New Year’s resolution: play more games
